Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Vernon, Wilbarger County Airport (KF05)

Lat: 34.23°NLon: 99.28°WElev: 1266ft.

Fair

105°F

41°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index103°F (39°C)
Last update 22 Aug 6:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Chillicothe TX

Heat Advisory August 23, 12:00pm until August 23, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 110. South wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 110 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 84. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 84 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 111. West southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 111 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 82. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 82 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 109.

    High: 109 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 110. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 84. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 111. West southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 82. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 109.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SW Chillicothe TX
 34.19°N 99.59°W
1:52 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
7pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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